Kapal pelbagai guna pertama APMM dijangka berlayar pulang Januari

APMM's first multi-purpose vessel, MPMS 1, is set to return to port by early January, according to the Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia (APMM). The vessel was launched at Desan Shipyard in Turkey, where around 200 guests, including officials from Turkey and Malaysia, gathered to witness the occasion. Turkish Minister of the Interior, Mustafa Ciftci, attended the ceremony alongside Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology, Mehmet Fatih Kacir, Turkish Navy Chief, Ercument Tatlioglu, and Desan Shipyard representative, Cenk Ismail Kaptanoglu.

APMM Minister of Domestic Issues, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, announced that the vessel will set sail for home at the end of January and will break new ground as the largest asset in APMM's fleet. The vessel's strategic assets will enhance the capabilities of APMM members, ranging from maritime security and surveillance to search and rescue operations.

During the launch, a symbolic bottle-opening ceremony featuring Malaysian seawater was held, representing the strong cooperation between Malaysia and Turkey. The event was attended by around 200 guests, including Turkish and Malaysian officials, APMM Deputy Chief, Ainah Mohd Soon, APMM Deputy Chairman, Saiful Lizan Ibrahim, Malaysia's Ambassador to Turkey, Adlan Mohd Shaffieq, and General Consul of Malaysia in Istanbul, Ahmad Amiri Abu Bakar.